![]() ![]() But they’ve lost in their first games each of the last three seasons, and Dalton hasn’t played well in any of them. This is the fourth consecutive year the Bengals have made the playoffs, all with Andy Dalton at quarterback. The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Indianapolis Colts, two teams with recent successes looking to make it further in the playoffs after a few years of early exits. He caught two passes for 26 yards and rushed three times for 32 yards, including a two yard TD run to give the Colts an early lead. One of those is Daniel “Boom” Herron, who nearly single-handedly dragged the Colts to a touchdown. With all the talk of Andrew Luck, it’s easy to forget that the Colts actually have other players. Dan Herron Runs the Colts to an Opening Touchdown Throw in some nice runs and a touchdown from the Bengals’ breakout rookie RB Jeremy Hill, and we’ve got ourselves a tie game. Dalton went 3/4 for 46 yards, including a big 26 yard third down conversion to Rex Burkhead. A Strong Drive from Andy Dalton and Jeremy Hill Ties the GameĪll eyes are on Andy Dalton today to see how he performs. Adam Vinatieri, the highest scoring player in NFL postseason history, hit a 38 yard field goal to give the Colts a 3 point lead early in the second. Hilton, and a big third down conversion to Hilton on 3rd and 11, the drive stalled at the 20. Despite an 18 yard run from Luck, a 30 yard pass to T.Y. The Colts had some big plays on the drive that took them into the second quarter, going from their own 9 yard line to the Bengals’ 20. ![]() The Colts Drive Stalls, But They Still Take the Lead But a good third down play from the Bengals’ Adam Jones meant the Colts had to settle for another field goal, keeping this a one score game. But he’s also always had a knack for big postseason catches, and he leaped up and made a big 45 yard catch. It’s fair to say Hakeem Nicks has underperformed the past couple of seasons. A Big Catch From Hakeem Nicks Helped the Colts Score Again But after Herron caught a 17 yard pass, Bengals CB Darqueze Dennard stripped the ball from him, and fellow Bengal Reggie Nelson picked it up to give Cincinnati the ball. The Colts were looking for another long drive and a score to cap off the first half. A Big Fumble Gives the Bengals the Ball in the Two Minute Warning It was a career long for Nugent, and it cut the Colts lead to just three points, crucial for the Bengals as they get the ball to start the second half. Kicking a 57 yard field goal is difficult in any setting, so it’s even more incredible to see Mike Nugent kick one in the playoffs. Mike Nugent Kicked a Career-Long Field Goal in the End of the First Half The Bengals are down by 10, and they’ll need to step it up on both sides of the ball to come back. He’s already thrown for over 300 yards, his latest throw being a fantastic 38 yard pass to Donte Moncrief for a touchdown. The Bengals defense is struggling to keep up with Andrew Luck. Donte Moncrief Caught Long Touchdown Pass To Pad the Colts Lead Despite being stopped at the 4, the Colts got three more points to make it a 13 point lead. The Colts just keep driving the ball against the Bengals. Vinatieri Hit His Third Field Goal of the Day The veteran of all veterans kicked his fourth field goal of the day, this one being a 53 yarder. While this performance should secure Dalton's starting job for the time being, he's set for another tough test next week against the 49ers.Adam Vinatieri is the oldest player in the league don’t tell him that. The quarterback also threw a game-long 53-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave down the middle of the field in the third quarter, putting the Saints up 24-14. Despite taking three sacks while working behind a patchwork offensive line, the 35-year-old was able to complete all but four of his pass attempts in the face of a Rams pass rush headlined by Aaron Donald. Dalton was 21-for-25 passing for 260 yards and three touchdowns during Sunday's 27-20 victory over the Rams.Īmid speculation about whether Jameis Winston should take over as New Orleans' starting quarterback, Dalton responded with his best outing of the season Week 11. ![]()
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